How to Deliver Bad News to a Group

"By handling [the delivery of bad news], you'll mobilize the employees to help you meet your goals."

Do you ever feel that no matter how skillfully you deliver bad news it results in at least a temporary drop in productivity and prompts your valued employees to look for work elsewhere? Would you like to know how to deliver bad news and avoid the associated fallout?

Recently, Communispond has released an article that discusses a 4-step process for managing bad news from not making the numbers, relocating facilities or eliminating a valued perk.

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 700,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power.

Delivering bad news is one of the biggest challenges you face as a manager. By handling this challenge well you will mobilize your employees to help accomplish your goals, and showcase your leadership skills.

The task of delivering bad news will never be easy but this 4-step process will provide an ideal guideline for what leaders should strive to accomplish and what applicable actions to take to make delivering bad news easier.

Download this article to help you disseminate bad information while minimizing the fallout.